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I  NAVY  DEPARTMENT 

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'W^SHXN'GKTON' 


17  June  1922 


From;  Chief  of  HaTal  Operations. 

To:    All  Bureaus,  Offices  and  Stations  ooncerned. 

SUBJECT:  Ha-val  Aeronautic  Organization  for  Fiscal  Year  19E3, 

1«   The  Haval  Aeronautic  Organization  for  the  fiscal  year 
1923  is  as  specified  helow  in  two  parts:  Naval  Aeronautic  Or- 
ganization afloat  and  Haval  Aeronautic  Organization  on  shore:- 

I>   HAYAL  AEKOgAUTIO  OR&AKIZATIOH  AFIOAT 

!•   The  Aeronautic  organization  afloat  will  he  concen- 
trated as  heretofore  in  the  ship  and  aircraft  organizations 
formerly  designated  Air  Sqiuadrons  Atlantic  Fleet  and  Air 
Squadrons  Pacific  Fleet.   The  names  of  these  two  organiza- 
tions are  changed  respectively  to  AIRCRAFT  SQUADRONS  SCOUT- 
ING FliEKT  AND  AIRCRAFT  SQUADRONS  BATTIE  FLEET. 

Zm       The  present  practice  of  numbering  some  of  the  Air- 
craft Squadrons  to  conform  to  the  number  of  the  squadron  of 
ships  they  serve  in  the  fleet  is  hereby  superseded  by  the 
system  of  numbering  all  Aircraft  Squadrons  serially  in  each 
class  in  the  order  of  the  authorization  for  organizing  them; 
the  class  names  of  Aircraft  Squadrons  conform  to  the  stand- 
ard nomenclature  given  on  page  7  of  Ships  Data,  U.S.  Naval 
Tessel. 

3.  The  following  assignment  of  Aircraft  Squadrons  to 
Fleets  and  to  ships  under  Aircraft  Squadrons  Command  has 
been  made  by  the  Chief  of  Naval  Operations  after  consulta- 
tion with  the  Bureau  of  Aeronautics.   Temporary  changes  in 
the  assignment  of  any  Aircraft  Squadron  within  their  Fleets 
or  Forces,  including  assignments  to  base  temporarily  on  a 
shore  station,  or  elsewhere  on  shore,  may  be  made  at  the 
discretion  of  the  Commander  of  the  Fleet  or  Force  to  which 
the  Aircraft  Squadron  is  assigned;  all  such  changes  shall 
be  reported  promptly  to  the  Chief  of  Naval  Operations  and 
to  the  Chiefs  of  Bureaus  of  Navigation  and  Aeronautics. 

4.  Assignments  of  planes  and  operating  personnel  to 
individual  ships  not  under  Aircraft  Squadrons  command  will 
be  made  by  the  Fleet  or  Force  Com:nander  concerned  from  the 
Aircraft  Squadrons  listed  below  as  available  for  such  as- 


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signments;  these  assigninents,  which  shoiild  he  reported  promptly 
to  the  Chief  of  Bfaval  Operations  and  the  Biireaus  of  navigation 
and  Aeronautics,  will  he  made  hy  seotions,  hoth  as  regards  air- 
craft and  personnel;  the  personnel  in  a  section  will  normally 
be  composed  of  the  pilots  and  plane  crews  assigned  to  the  planes 
in  a  section;  hut  if  necessary,  additional  men  from  the  Squadron 
Details  may  he  added  to  the  sections  to  assist  in  the  maintenance 
of  the  planes  aboard  the  ships  they  operate  from. 

5*  The  aircraft  organissation  assigned  to  the  Scouting  JT.eet 
is  the  AIRClldJ'T  SQUADROHS  SOOUTIUG  FLHST,  which  will  be  composed 
of  the  following  units: 

(a)  WRIGHT 

(b)  SAUDPIPER 

(c)  SCOUTING  PLAJ3B  SQUADHOH  1. 

(Formerly  designated  Scouting  Squadron  2) 

(d)  TORPPIDO  Am  BCLIBIKG  PLAKB  SQUADROH  1. 
(Formerly  designated  Torpedo-Plane  Squadron  l) 

(e)  KITS  BALIOOH  SQUADROH  1. 

Uote:  The  omission  of  fighting  planes  from  the  Aircraft  Squad- 
rons Scouting  Fleet  is  due  to  the  delay  in  the  completion  of  the 
flying  field  at  ^.k.S.   Hampton  Roads • 

6.   General  duties  and  operating  allowances  of  the  above  unit 
are  as  follows; 

(a)  WRIGHT 

Flagship  of  Commander  Aircraft  Squadrons  Scouting  fleet; 
base  for  all  personnel  of  Scouting  Plane  Squadron  1  or  Tor- 
pedo and  Bombing  Plane  Squadron  1,  and  for  Kite  Balloon  Squad- 
ron 1,  as  directed  by  Commander  Scouting  Fleet. 

(b)  SAimPIPER 

Auxiliary  Aircraft  Tender;  sub-base  for  personnel  of 
sections  of  Scouting  Plane  Squadron  1,  Torpedo  and  Bombing 
Plane  Squadron  1,  or  Kite  Balloon  Squadron. 

(c)  SCOUTIKG  PLATO  SQUADROH  1  (YS  Squadron  l) 

Formerly  designated  Scouting  Squadron  2.   Standard 
operating  allowance  18  twin  engine  seaplanes  for  scouting, 
bombing,  and  screen  laying  duty  in  conjunction  with  fleet 


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exercises.   Attached  to  Weight;  "base  temporarily  on  N.A.S* 
Hampton  Roads  when  directed  hy  Commander  Scouting  Fleet,  < 
alternating  with  7T   Squadron  1  on  Wright •   This  squadron 
will  "begin  operations  in  fiscal  year  1923  with  two  divi- 
sions (IE  planes) ;  the  remaining  division  will  he  organized 
as  soon  thereafter  as  personnel  "becomes  availahle.  As  soon 
as  the  radio  experiments  heing  carried  on  by  N.0.9  are  com- 
pleted; the  personnel  used  with  that  plane  will  then  "be 
transferred  to  Scouting  Squadron  1.   Squadron  organization 
and  numbering  of  planes  as  follows: 


Division  1  - 


VS  Squadron  1 


(Section  1  - 

( 

( 

(Section  2  - 

( 
( 

(Section  3  - 


(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 
(Plane  and  crew  5o« 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho* 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 

(Plane  and  crew  No. 
(plane  and  crew  Ho# 


ISl 
1S2 

1S3 
134 

1S5 
1S6 


Division  2  - 


(Section  4  - 

( 

( 

(Section  6  - 

( 

(Section  6  «- 


(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1S7 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho«  1S8 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1S9 
(PlGOie  and  crew  No.  ISIO 

(Plane  and  crew  No.  ISll 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1S12 


(Section  7  - 
( 
( 
Division  3  -  (Section  8  - 
( 
( 
(Section  9  - 


(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1313 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1314 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1S16 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1316 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1317 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho#  1318 


Beplacement  planes:  Hos.  1S19,  1320,  etc. 

Squadron  Details: 

Structure  repair 
Power  plant  repair 
Hadio  repair 
Gunnery 


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Photography 

Clerical 

Greneral 

Supply 

Commissary 

Medioal 

(d)  JOREKDO  MP  BOMBIKS  PLAMB  SQUADROK  1  (VT  Squadron  l) 

Formerly  designated  Torpedo  Plsuae  Squadron  1»   Standard 
operating  allowance  18  single  engine  torpedo-planes  for  tor- 
pedo and  "bomhing  duty  in  conjunction  with  fleet  exercises. 
Attached  to  Wright;  "base  temporarily  on  K.A«S«  Hampton  Roads, 
or  elsewhere  on  shore,  as  directed  by  Commander  Scouting  Fleet, 
alternating  with  VS  Squadron  1  in  hasing  on  Wright.   (OJhe 
ultimate  assignment  of  this  squadron  is  to  Carrier  Ho.  1) 
Squadron  organization  and  numbering  of  planes  as  follows: 


YT  Squadron  1 


(Section  1  - 
( 
( 
Division  1  -  (Section  Z  - 
( 
( 
(Section  3  - 


(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 


ITl 
1T2 

ITS 
1T4 

1T5 

ITS 


Division  2  - 


(Section  4  - 

( 

( 

(Section  5  - 

( 

( 

(Section  6  - 


(Plane  and  crew  Ho#   1T7 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho*  ITS 

(Plane  eaad  crew  Ho.   1T9 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho.   ITIO 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho.   ITll 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho.   1T12 


(Section  7 
Division  3  -  (Section  8 

i 

(Section  9 


(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1T13 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1T14 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1T15 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1T16 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1T17 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  1T18 


Replacement  planes;  Hos.  1T19,  1T20,  etc. 


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Squadron  Details:- 

Struotiire  repair 

Power  plant  repair 

Torpedo 

Gunnery 

Photography 

Olerioal 

General 

Supply 

Commissary 

Uedloal 

(e)  Kia?B  BALLOOH  SQUADRON  1  (ZK  Squadron  l) 

Standard  operating  allowance  4  kite  balloons  (i/e 
squadron)  for  taotioal  development  of  Icite  "balloon  operations 
with  the  fleet,  and  at  advance  hases*  Attached  to  Wright; 
hase  on  Wright  or  temporarily  at  ]!«A^S«  Hampton  Hoads  as 
directed  "by  Commander  Scouting  Fleet.   Squadron  organization 
and  numbering  of  balloons  as  follows: 

(Section  1  -  Balloon  and  crew  Ho.  1 

Tvi  4o4   n   (Section  2  -  Balloon  and  crew  No*  2 

mvision  1  -  (Section  3  -  Balloon  and  crew  Ko.  3 

(Section  4  -  Balloon  and  crew  No*  4 

Heplacement  balloons;  Hos«  5»  6,  etc. 

Squadron  De tails : - 

Inflation  and  repair 

^drogen 

Clerical 

Gren  eral 

Supply 

Commissary 

Medical 

?•   (The  Aircraft  Squadrons  Scouting  Fleet  will  depend  on  H.A.S. 
Hampton  Hoads  for  all  major  repairs  and  overhaul  of  aircraft 
material. 

8.   The  aircraft  organization  assigned  to  the  Battle  Fleet  is 
the  AIHCRAFT  SQUADRONS  BATTLE  FLSET,  which  will  be  composed  of  the 
following  units:  (Note:  This  organization  contains,  in  YF  Squadron 
3.  the  nucleus  of  the  AIRCRAFT  SQUADROKS  FEFET  BASE  FORCE  -  the 
organization  of  which  is  deferred  because  no  vessel  is  available 
at  present  for  assignment  as  flagship.) 


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(a)  AR0CSG?00g 
(Until  relieved  "by  Langley) 

(b)  UVH&ICT 
(When  available  to  relieve  Aroostook  on  Pacifio  Coast) 

(o)    TORPESDO  AJSD  BOMBING  PLAJ8E  SQUAPROir  0,. 

(Kew  organization  to  be  formed  from  Seaplane  Patrol 
Squadron  !•) 

(d)  QB3ERYATI01?  PLAUE  SQUA3)R0H   1> 
(Formerly  designated  Spotting  Squadron  4.) 

(e)  QBSKRVATION  PLAICB  3QUADRQH   &> 
(Formerly  designated  Spotting  Squadron  3.) 

(f)  OBSBRVATIOli  PLAITS  SQUAJ>ROH  5. 

(Formerly  designated  Spotting  Squadron  H.) 

(g)  FIGHTIES  PLAMB  SQUADROK  1> 

(Formerly  designated  Combat  Squadron  4«) 
(h)    FIGHTIUG  PLAH5  SQ.UA33ROg   Z. 

(Formerly  designated  Combat  Squadron  3.) 
(i)    FISHTIHG  PIAMB  SQUAMOH  5. 

(Hew  organization) 

9«       Greneral  duties  and  operating  allowances  of  the  above  units 
are  as  follows: 

(a)  ahoostooe:. 

Klagship  of  Commander  Aircraft  Squadrons  Battle  Fleet  un- 
til relieved  by  Langley.   Base  for  all  personnel  of  torpedo  and 
bombing  plane  Sqiaadron  2  until  detached  from  Aircraft  Squadrons  Com 
mand* 

(b>  LAHGLEHY. 

Unattached  until  ready  to  relieve  Aroostook;  prior  to  pro- 
ceeding to  the  Pacific  Coast  the  Langley  will  conduct  flying  off 


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and  flying  on  experiments  v/ith  operating  allowance  of  planes 
previously  authorized.   At  the  earliest  practioa"ble  date,  pro- 
oeed  to  San  Diego  and  relieve  Aroostook  as  flagship  of  Aircraft 
Squadrons  Battle  KLeet.   ©lereafter  act  as  "base  for  all  per- 
sonnel of  fighting  Plane  Squadron  3  until  train  ships,  to  "be 
designated  later,  are  equipped  to  receive  planes;  thereafter 
act  as  base  for  personnel  of  Fighting  Plane  Squadron  3  less 
sections  on  train  ships,  Ohservation  Plane  Squadron  1  less 
sections  on  battleships,  and  Observation  Sqxiadron  2  less 
sections  on  Scout  Oruisers. 

(o)  TORPBDO  AUD  BOIvIBIKG  PLAHB  SftUADRQH  8  (73)  Squadron  S) 

Hew  organization.  Standard  operating  allowance  18 
single  engine  bombing  and  torpedo  planes  for  bombing  and  tor- 
pedo exercises  in  conjunction  with  exercises  of  W  Squadrons 
1  and  Z   in  air  protection  of  battleships  and  exercises  of 
VJP  Squadron  3  in  air  protection  of  train.  Pending  delivery  of 
single  engine  planes,  this  squadron  will  operate  9  F-S-L's. 
Personnel  of  Patrol  Squadron  1,  nfcich  is  hereby  stricken  from 
the  list,  will  be  used  to  form  the  nucleus  of  YT  Squadron  Z. 
The  personnel  of  this  squadron  will  be  attached  to  Aroostook 
until  that  ship  is  relieved  by  Langley;  they  will  then  be 
attached  to  langley,  but  on  account  of  insufficient  space 
aboard  ship,  will  base  temporarily  on  K.A.S.  San  Diego.  (Note: 
IHie  ultimate  assignment  of  this  squadron  is  to  Carrier  Ho.  E.) 
Squadron  organization  and  numbering  of  planes  as  follows: 


YT  Squadron  Z 


(Section  1  - 
( 
( 
Division  1  -  (Section  2  - 
( 
( 
(Section  3  - 


(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho. 


ZTl 
ZTZ 

2T3 
2T4 

2T5 
2T6 


(Section  4  - 

( 

Division  2  -  (Section  6  - 
{ 

(Section  6  - 


(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  2T7 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  2T8 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  2T9 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  2T10 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  2111 
(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  2T12 


f' 


6 


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-  8  - 


(Section  7  - 
( 
( 
Division  3  -  (Section  8  - 
( 
( 
(Section  9  - 


(laane  and  crew  No.  8T13 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho«  2T14 

(Plane  and  crew  Bo.  2T15 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho«  2T16 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho.  2T17 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho^  2a?18 


He  placement  planes:     Hos.   2T19,   20)30 ,   etc. 

Squadron  De tails : - 

Structure  repair 

Power  plant  repair 

Torpedo 

Grtmnery 

Photography 

Clerical 

General 

Supply 

Oommissary 

Medical 

(d)  OBSSRYATIOS  PLAISB  SQUAPROH  1  (VO  Squadron  l) 

Formerly  designated  Spotting  Squadron  4.  Standard 
operating  allowance  18  three  seat  spotting  planes  for  air 
spotting  and  reconnaissance  duty  with  "battleships.  (Use 
DH4B"s  until  new  type  planes  are  supplied.)  Personnel  of 
this  squadron  attached  to  Aroostook  until  Aroostook  is  re- 
lieved, then  to  Langley;  hut  on  account  of  insufficient 
space  aboard  ship  this  squadron  will  hase  temporarily  on 
H.A.S.  San  Diego,  or  elsewhere  on  shore  as  directed  "by  Com- 
mander Battle  Fleet.  When  battleships  are  equipped  to  re- 
ceive planes,  the  sections  of  this  squadron  will  he  attached 
to  and  quartered  on  hoard  battleships  as  assigned  by  Com- 
mander Battle  Fleet;  remainder  of  squadron  will  then  be 
quartered  on  board  Langley.  As  additional  duty  this  squadron 
will  carry  on  the  development  of  the  use  of  small  single  seat 
observation  planes  with  destroyers;  for  this  purpose  two  ex- 
perimental type  planes,  additional  to  the  regular  operating 
allowance,  will  be  supplied  early  in  the  fiscal  year.  Squadron 
organization  and  numbering  of  planes  as  follows: 


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YO  Squadron  1 


Division  1  - 


(Section  1 
(Section  2 
(Section  3 
(Section  4 
(Section  5 
(Section  6 
(Section  7 
(Section  8 
(Section  9 


Division  Z   - 


(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 


10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 


Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 
'  Plane 

•  Plane 
'  Plane 


and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 

and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 


crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 


Ho.  l/l 
JSo.  1/2 
Ho.  1/3 
Ho.  1/4 
Ho.  1/5 
Ho.  1/6 
Ho.  1/7 
Ho.  1/8 
Ho.^   1/9 


crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 


Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 


1/10 
1/11 
1/12 
1/13 

l/l4 
l/l5 
1/16 
1/17 
1/I8 


Heplaoement  planes:  Nos.  l/l9»  l/^O,  etc. 

Sqiiadron  Details:- 

Structure  repair 

Power  plant  repair 

Hadio  repair 

Gronnery 

Clerical 

General 

Supply 

Commissary 

Medical 

(e)  OBSERVATIOH  PLAHE  SQUADROH  2  (TO  Squadron  2) 

Formerly  designated  Spotting  Squadron  3.   Standard 
operating  allowance  and  regular  duties  same  as  70  Squadron  1. 
As  additional  duty  this  squadron  will  carry  on  the  development 
of  the  use  of  small  single  seat  observation  planes  with  sub- 
marines; for  this  purpose  two  experimental  type  planes,  addi- 
tional to  the  regalar  operating  allowemce,  will  he  supplied 
early  in  the  fiscal  year.  Personnel  of  this  squadron  attached 
to  Aroostook  until  Aroostook  is  relieved,  then  to  Langley;  hut 
on  account  of  insufficient  space  aboard  ship,  this  squadron  will 
base  temporarily  on  H.A.S.  San  Diego  or  elsewhere  on  shore  as 
directed  by  Commander  Battle  Ileet.   (This  squadron  will  be  as- 
signed to  Carrier  Ho.  2  and  later  to  Carrier  Ho.  3) ,   Squadron 
organization  and  numbering  of  planes  as  follows: 


I 


-  10  - 


YO  Sqxiadron  2 


Division  1  - 


Division  2  - 


(Section  1  - 
(Section  2  - 
(Section  3  - 
(Section  4  - 
(Section  5  - 
(Section  6  - 
(Section  7  - 
(Section  8  - 
(Section  9  - 

(Section  10 

(Section  11 

(Section  12 

(Section  13 

(Section  14 

(Section  16 

(Section  16 

(Section  17 

(Section  18 


Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 

-  Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 

-  Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plajae 


and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 

and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 


crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 


Ho. 

Ro« 
Ho« 
Bo. 
No. 
19o« 
Ko« 
Ho* 
No* 


crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 


Ho« 
No. 
No. 
No. 
No* 
No. 
No. 
No. 
No* 


2/1 
2/2 

2/3 

2/4 

2/5 

2/6 

4^ 
2/8 
2/9 

2/10 
2/11 
2/12 
2/13 
2/l4 
2/16 
2/16 
2/17 
2/18 


Be placement  Planes;  los.   2/l9,   2/20,   etc. 

Squadron  Details:- 

Structure  repair 

Power  plant  repair 

Radio  repair 

Gunnery 

Clerical 

General 

Supply 

Commissary 

Medical 

(f)  QBSEHYATION  PLANS  SQUADRON  3   (YO  Squadron  3) 

Formerly  designated  Spotting  Squadron  LI.  Standard 
operating  allowance  8  two  seat  oTDservation  planes  -  special 
type  -  for  reconnaissance  duty  with  Scout  Cruisers  attached 
to  Battle  Pleet.   Personnel  of  this  squadron  attached  to 
Aroostook  until  Aroostoolc  is  relieved,  then  to  Langley;  hut, 
on  account  of  insufficient  space  ahoard  ship,  this  squadron 
will  hase  temporarily  on  N.A.S.  San  Diego,  or  elsewhere  on 
shore  as  directed  "by  Commander  Battle  Fleet.   When  Scout 
Cruisers  are  equipped  to  receive  planes,  the  sections  of  this 
squadron  will  he  attached  to  and  quartered  on  hoard  Scout 
Cruisers  as  assigned  "by  Commander  Battle  Fleet.  Remainder  of 


f 


Division  1  - 


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squadron  will  tlien  "be  quartered  on  "board  the  Langley.     Pending 
delivery  of  the  new  planes  for  this  squadron,    the  personnel  as- 
signed to  it  will  assist  TF  Squadron  E  in  its  additional  duty,- 
land  plane  training  -  referred  to  under  suh-paragraph  (h)   "below. 
Squadron  organization  and  numhering  of  planes  as  follows; 

YO  Squadron  5 

-_   _   .   (Plane  and  orew  Ho.  S/l 
(Seotion  1  -  (piane  and  orew  Ho.  3/2 

'   ^.   ^   (Plane  and  crew  No.  s/s 
(Section  E  -  (piane  and  orew  Ho.  3/4 

5  (Plane  and  orew  Ho.  3/6 

(Section  3  -  (piane  and  crew  Ho.-  3/6 

f  (Plane  and  crew  Ho.  3/7 

(Section  4  -  (piane  and  crew  Ho.  3/8 

Replacement  planes  Hos.  3/9,  3/lO,  etc. 

Squadron  Be  tails  :-> 

Structure  Repair 

Power  plant  repair 

Radio  repair 

Clerical 

General 

Supply 

Commissary 

Medical 

(g)  FISHTIHS  PLAHS  SQUADROH  1  (VF  Squadron  l) 

Fozmerly  designated  Combat  Squadron  4.  Standard  opera- 
ting allowance  18  single  seat  fighting  planes  for  air  fighting 
duties  with  "battleships,  particularly  in  air  protection  of 
"battleships  and  protection  of  aircraft  spotting  formations. 
Personnel  of  this  squadron  attached  to  Aroostook  until  Aroostook 
is  relieved,  then  to  lEingley;  hut,  on  account  of  insufficient 
space  ahoard  ship,  this  squadron  will  "base  temporarily  on  H.A.S. 
San  Diego,  or  elsewhere  on  shore,  as  directed  by  Commander  Battle 
Fleet.   When  battleships  are  equipped  to  receive  fighting  planes, 
the  sections  of  this  squadron  will  be  attached  to  and  quartered 
on  board  battleships  as  assigned  by  Commander  Battle  5T.eet;  re- 
mainder of  squadron  personnel,  with  replacement  planes  and  spares 
will  be  temporarily  based  on  H.A.S.  San  Diego  until  an  airplane 
tender  is  available  to  receive  them.  Squadron  organization  and 


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numbering  of  planes  as  follows: 


Yg  Squadron  1 


Division  1  - 


(Section  1 

(Section  Z 

(Section  3 

(Section  4 

(Section  5 

(Section  6 

(Section  7 

(Section  8 

(Section  9 


Division  S  - 


(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 
(Section 


10 
11 
1£ 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 


Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 
■  Pl8uae 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 

•  Plane 


suid 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 


crew 
crew 
orew 
crew 
crew 
orew 
crew 
crew 
crew 


Ho* 
Ho« 
No. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 


and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 


crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
orew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 


Ho. 

Ho. 
Ho* 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 


IKL 
1W2 
11« 
1^4 
1F6 
15^ 
1F7 
1P8 
1P9 

IKLO 
IFll 
1F12 
1P13 
1F14 

lias 

1F16 
1F17 


Beplacement  planes;  Hos.  1F19,  1F20,  etc. 

Squadron  Details :- 

Structure  repair 

Power  plant  repair  . 

Grunnery 

Clerical 

(ren  eral 

Supply 

Gommissary 

Medical 

(h)  fflGHTIHG  PLAHB  SQUADROK  2  (YF  Squadron  2) 

Formerly  designated  Combat  Squadron  3.  Standard  opera- 
ting allowEuice,  duties,  location,  and  planned  assignment  same 

as  VP  Squadron  1.   Squadron  organization  and  numbering  of  planes 
as  follows: 


Division  1  - 


YF  Squadron  2 

(Section  1  -  Plane  and  crew  Ho. 

(Section  2  -  plane  and  crew  Ho. 

(Section  3  -  Plane  and  crew  Ho. 

(Section  4  -  Plane  and  orew  Ho. 

(Section  5  -  Plane  and  crew  Ho. 


2F1 
2F2 
2F3 
2F4 

2F5 


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t> 


Division  1 
(cont'd) 


Division  Z   - 


(Section  6  - 
(Section  7  ■ 
(Section  8  - 
(Section  9  - 

(Section  10 
(Section  11 
(Section  IB 
(Section  13 
(Section  14 
(Section  16 
(Section  16 
(Section  17 
(Section  18 


Plane  and  orew  Ho.  2F6 

Plane  and  orew  No.  2F7 

Plane  and  crew  Ho.  £f8 

Plane  and  crew  Ho.  SF9 


Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 
Plane 


and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 


crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 
crew 


Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 
Ho. 


2F10 
ZWll 

znz 

Z¥1Z 
2KL4 
2ia5 
2P16 
2F17 
2118 


He placement  planes; 


Hos.  2ia9,  2^20,  etc. 

Squadron  Details:- 

Structure  repair 

Power  plant  repair 

Gunnery 

Clerical 

General 

Supply 

Commissary 

Uedical 

Hote:  As  additional  duty,  pending  delivery  of  the  standard 
allowance  of  fighting  planes,  this  squadron  will  carry  on  the 
primary  land  plane  training  of  officers  and  enlisted  men  of 
the  Aircraft  Squadrons  Battle  Fleet  and  the  Haval  Air  Station, 
San  Diego  who  are  detailed  for  this  training.   For  this  purpose 
a  temporary  allowance  of  18  single  engine  airplanes  (primary 
land  training  type)  is  authorized.  After  the  primary  land 
plane  training  of  these  officers  and  men  is  completed,  the  Command- 
er Aircraft  Squadrons  Battle  Fleet  will  make  recommendations  to 
the  Bureau  of  navigation,  through  the  Bureau  of  Aeronautics, 
for  their  distribution  to  units  under  his  command  or  for  return 
to  duty  at  the  Haval  Air  Station,  San  Diego.   Officers  and  men 
assigned  to  units  in  the  Aircraft  Squadrons  Battle  Fleet  will 
complete  their  land  plane  training  iii.  the  squadrons  to  which 
they  are  assigned* 

(i)  FIGHTIHG  PLAME  3QUADRQH  3  (YF  Squadron  3) 

Hew  organization.   Standard  operating  allowance  18  single 
seat  fighting  planes  for  air  fighting  duties  with  KLeet  Base 
Force,  particularly  in  air  protection  of  train  ships.  (Hote: 
Olhis  squadron  will  be  the  nucleus  of  the  AIRCIUFT  SQUTADROHS 
FIKET  BASE  FORCE,  hut  is  listed  with  the  Battle  Fleet  pending 


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t' 


the  availalDility  of  a  flagship  for  the  new  organization* )   The 
personnel  of  this  squadron  will  Toe  attached  to  and  quartered  on 
board  the  Iiangley*  When  six  train  ships,  to  he  designated  later, 
are  ecLuipped  to  receive  fighting  planes,  the  sections  of  this 
sqitadron  will  he  attached  to  and  quartered  on  board  train  ships 
as  assigned  by  Oommander  Battle  Fleet  on  request  of  Commander 
ffleet  Base  Force;  remainder  of  squadron  personnel,  with  as  many 
replacement  planes  and  spares  as  practicable,  remain  on  Langley; 
remainder  of  replacement  planes  and  spares  will  be  stored  at 
H.A.S.  San  Diego,  Prior  to  the  time  that  train  ships  are 
equipped  to  receive  planes,  this  squadron  will  conduct  flying 
off  and  flying  on  experiments  with  the  special  allowance  of 
planes  previously  authorized;  replacements  of  this  special 
allowance  as  planes  are  expended  will  be  made  with  the  type  of 
fighting  planes  that  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Bureau  of  Aero- 
nautics as  standard  equipment  for  this  squadron.  Squadron  or- 
ganization and  numbering  of  planes  as  follows:  ' 

yg  Squadron  5 

(Plane  and  crew  No,  3F1 
Section  1  -  (Plane  and  crew  Ho*  3F2 
(Plane  and  crew  No,  3F3 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F4 

Section  E  -  (Plaae  and  crew  No,  3F6 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F6 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F7 

Section  3  -  (Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F8 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F9 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F10 

Section  4  -  (Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F11 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F12 


Division  1  - 


Division  2  - 


(flane  and  crew  Ho,  3F13 

Section  5  -  (Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F14 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F16 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F16 

Section  6  -  (Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F17 

(Plane  and  crew  Ho,  3F18 


Replacement  planes:  los,  3F19,  3F20,  etc. 


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Squadron  Details:- 

Structure  repair 

Power  plant  repair 

Gruimery 

Clerical 

General 

Supply 

Commissary 

Medical 

10.   The   Aircraft  Squadrons  Battle  Fleet  will  depend  on  N.A.S^ 
San  Diego  for  all  major  rejairs  and  overhaul  of  aircraft  material, 

II,   BAYAL  AHROMAUTIO  0HGAHI2ATI01?  OH  SHOHB 

!•   The  Naval  Aeronautic  organization  on  shore  will  comprise 
the  following: 

(1)   For  Bureau  administration  and  work  in  connection  with  de- 
sign, production,  inspection  and  test  of  aircraft  material: 

(a)  Bureau  of  Aeronautics 

(b)  Material  Inspection  Details 

(c)  Haval  Aircraft  Factory 

(d)  Naval  Air  Station,  Anaoostia. 

(e)  Naval  Air  Station,  Lake hurst. 

(f)  Naval  Air  Detail,  Newport, 

(g)  Naval  Air  Detail,  Dahlgren. 
(h)  Helium  Project 

(i)  Detail  to  Naval  War  College 
(j)  Detana  Abroad. 

(2)   For  support  of  operations  of  the  Fleet  Aircraft  Squadrons: 

(a)  Naval  Air  Station,  Hampton  Heads. 

(b)  Naval  Air  Station,  San  Diego. 

(c)  Naval  Air  Station,  Coco  Solo, 

(d)  Naval  Air  Station,  Pearl  Harbor. 

(S)     For  training  of  personnel  for  aeronautic  duty: 

(a)  Naval  Air  Station,  Pensacola, 

(IE))  Aviation  Mechanics  School,  Great  Lakes, 

(c)  Post  graduate  Detail, 

(4)   Inactive  Coastal  Air  Stations: 

(a)  Naval  Air  Station  Chatham. 

(b)  Naval  Air  Station  Cape  May. 

(c)  Naval  Air  Station  Hockaway.  (Subject  to  transfer  of  land 

•  from  the  state  of  New  York 
to  the  Navy  Department.) 


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Z*       Seneral  duties  of  organizations  listed  imder  paragraph 
1  (1)  a"bove: 

(a)  BURBAIT  OF  AHROMUTIOS 

Activities  in  oanfonai-ty  with  ITavy  Department  General 
Order  Ho«   66, 

(b)  MAIBRIAL  IMSPBOTIOH  BBTAILS 

Inspection  of  aircraft  material  in  manufaotxire  at  civil 
plants,  and  at  the  Baval  Aircraft  Factory. 

(c)  HAYAL  AIJRCRAPT  FAOTORY 

Development  and  manufacture  of  experimental  aircraft 
and  aircraft  accessories  of  a  nature  requiring  confidential 
development  or  of  a  class  of  work  that  can  he  performed  more 
expeditiously  or  more  economically  at  that  place  than  at  civil 
plants.  Also  a  limited  amount  of  aircraft  production  work,  - 
sufficient  to  maintain  a  nearly  constant  experimental  working 
force  and  to  obtain  information  on  civil  production  costs,  ©le 
Baval  Aircraft  Factory  will  include  in  its  activities  the 
maintenance  of  the  aircraft  material  store  houses,  and  the 
maintenance  and  distribution  of  material  therein. 

(d)  HAYAL  AIR  Sm^IOg  AHAOOSTIA. 

Test  work  in  the  air  required  for  the  development  of 
aircraft  types  and  aircraft  accessories  excepting  accessories 
under  the  cognizance  of  the  Bureau  of  Ordnance,  and  excepting 
such  work  as  can  be  performed  more  conveniently  by  units  of 
the  Fleet  Aircraft  Squadrons,  or  at  other  stations.   Operating 
allowsmce: 

Z   twin  engine  seaplanes 
2  single  engine  seaplanes 
4  single  engine  airplanes 
1  photography  plane 

Also  on  an  average  of  6  new  or  experimental  type  planes,  for 
test  flying,  as  may  be  desired  by  the  Bureau  of  Aeronautics. 

(e)  HAYAL  AIR  SO^ATIOH  LAKEHURST 

Assembly  and  test  of  airship  ZR-1;  operation,  mainte- 
nance and  repair  of  same  when  completed;  operation,  maintenance 
and  repair  of  airship  2B-5  when  delivered  from  Germany.  After 


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1  January  1983  add:  Preliminary  training  of  nucleus  crews 
for  above  airships;  operating  allowance  for  training  prior 
to  availaljility  of  rigid  airships* 

1  Uon-rigid  airship  (helium) 
3  Free  halloons. 

it)   HAVAL  AIR  miTAJL   NKWPORT 

Provide  flight  facilities  for  assisting  Bureau  of 
Ordnance  in  the  development  of  torpedoes  for  aircraft. 
Operating  allowance: 

2  Single  engine  torpedo  planes, 
1  Single  engine  seaplane* 

(g)  HAYAL  AIR  IXBTAII.  DAHiaRBH 

Provide  the  flight  facilities  required  hy  the  Bureau 
of  Ordnance  at  that  station*   Operating  allowance: 

Z   Single  engine  airplanes. 

1  Single  engine  seaplane* 

(h)  HBLIUM  PROJBOa!. 

The  necessary  work,  in  cooperation  with  the  War  De- 
partment and  Department  of  the  Interior,  for  the  production 
and  storage  of  helium* 

(1)  DBTAIL  TO  NAYAI  WAR  OOLIESB 

Liaison  hetween  the  Bureau  of  Aeronautics  and  the 
Haval  War  College. 

(i)    DHTAILS  ABROAD 

Duties  of  aviation  assistants  to  Haval  Attaches  at 
London  and  Berlin*  Inspection  of  construction  of  2R-3  at 
I*reidrichshafen* 

3«   General  duties  of  organizations  listed  under  paragraph 
1  (2)  above: 

(a)  HA7AL  AIR  STATIOE  EAMPTOH  ROADS 


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Pleet  Air  Base;  major  repairs  and  overhaul  of  air- 
craft material  assigned  to  Aircraft  Squadrons  Scouting  Fleet. 
Operating  eaiowance  for  general  utility: 

£  QTwin  engine  seaplanes 

2  Single  engine  seaplanes 

Z   Single  engine  airplanes 


Prior  to  1  Jsmuary  1923  this  station  will  undertake  a  part  of 
the  preliminary  training  of  the  nucleus  crews  of  airships 
ZS-1  and  ZR-3;  during  that  time,  for  this  purpose  it  will  have 
a  I/A  operating  allowance  of  1  non-rigid  airship  and  5  free 
balloons, 

(b)  HAVAL  AIR  STATION  SAH  DIEGO 


Pleet  Air  Base;  major  repairs  and  overhaul  of  aircraft 
material  assigned  to  Aircraft  Squadrons  Battle  Fleet,   Opera- 
ting allowance  for  genercuL  utility: 

2  Twin  engine  seaplanes 

2  Single  engine  seaplanes 

(o)  HAVAL  AIR  SO^ATION  0000  SOLO 

Fleet  Air  Base;  in  a  reserve  status.   Operating  allow- 
ance for  general  utility: 

2  Single  engine  seaplanes 

2  Single  engine  airplanes 

(d)  BAYAL  AIR  STATIOU  HSARL  HARBOR 

Fleet  Air  Base;  in  a  reserve  status.   Operating  allow- 
ance for  general  utility: 

6  Single  engine  seaplanes 

2  Single  engine  airplanes 

4«   General  duties  of  organizations  listed  under  paragraph 
1  (3)  ahove: 

(a)  HAYAL  AIR  SJAa?IOH  EBRSAOOLA 

Training  schools  for  Haval  Aviators  and  Haval  Aviation 
Pilots  to  be  conducted  in  accordance  with  syllabus  approved  by 


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the  Bureau  of  navigation  9  April  19aa.   (Eraining  schools  for 
Baval  Aviation  Observers*   Operating  allowance  of  pleuaes  as 
follows : 

30  Single  engine  seaplanes;  (primary  training  type) 

22  Single  engine  seaplanes;  (Griinnery  training  type) 

6  Single  engine  torpedo  and  homhing  planes. 

15  Twin  engine  seaplanes 

EO  Single  engine  airplanes;  (primary  land  training  type 

8  Single  engine  spotting  planes 

8  Single  engine  oomhat  training  planes. 

Cb)   AVIATIOlSf  MSOHARIOS  SCHOOL  GRBAO)  MKBS 

Training  school  fcr  enlisted  aviation  ratings  to  he 
conducted  in  accordance  with  syllabus  approved  by  Bureau  of 
Navigation  1  Ifcirch  1922. 

(o)  POST  GRADUATB  PBTAIL 

Post  graduate  courses  for  officers  in  Aeronautical 
Engineering  at  Naval  Academy  and  Massachusetts  Institute  of 
Technology. 

5*   General  duties  of  the  four  inactive  coastal  Air  Stations 
listed 'Under  paragraph  1  (4)  above  are:  maintenance  of  public  works 
and  public  utilities  and  of  all  government  property  stored  within 
the  station  limits. 


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